The university computer centre provides a VPN connection for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. Smartphones are also supported.

No special client is required to use the VPN access.

Windows 10

Start / Settings (cogwheel) / Network and Internet / VPN / Add VPN connection.

• VPN provider: Windows (integrated)
• Connection name: Jade University
• Server name or IP address: whv-vpn1.hs-woe.de
• VPN type: L2TP/IPsec with pre-installed key
• Pre-installed key: jadehs
• Logon information type: username and password
• Username: domain login (form: ma1150@hs-woe.de)
• Password: <your password>
• Save login information: enabled

iOS 14.3

Settings / General / VPN / Add VPN …

• Type: L2TP
• Description: VPN Jade University
• Server: whv-vpn1.hs-woe.de
• Account: domain login (form: ma1150@hs-woe.de)
• RSA-SecurID: deactivated
• Password: <your password>
• Shared Secret: jadehs
• Send all traffic: enabled

macOS 10.15 Catalina / Big Sur

System settings / Network / +

• Connection: VPN
• VPN type: L2TP over IPSec
• Service name: Jade University

• Configuration: Standard
• Server address: whv-vpn1.hs-woe.de
• User name: domain login (form: ma1150@hs-woe.de)
• Authentication settings…
  • User authentication
    • Password: <your password>
  • Computer authentication
    • Key (shared secret): jadehs
• Show VPN status in the menu bar: activated
• Other options …
  • Send all traffic via the VPN connection: activated

Service name	Configuration	Authentication settings	further options

Android 10

Settings / Network & Internet / Advanced / VPN / +

• Name: Jade College
• Type: L2TP/IPSec PSK
• Server address: whv-vpn1.hs-woe.de
• L2TP key: (not used)
• IPSec ID: (not used)
• Pre-installed IPSec key: jadehs
• User name: domain login (form: ma1150@hs-woe.de)
• Password: <your password>
• Continuously active VPN: deactivated

GNOME 3

# Fedora
sudo dnf install NetworkManager-l2tp NetworkManager-l2tp-gnome

# Ubuntu
sudo apt install network-manager-l2tp network-manager-l2tp-gnome

Settings / Network / VPN / + / Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)

• Card Identity
  • Name: Jade University
  • General
    • Gateway: whv-vpn1.hs-woe.de
  • User Authentication
    • Type: Password
    • User name: domain login (form: ma1150@hs-woe.de)
    • Password: <your password>
    • NT domain: <no entry>
  • Button IPsec Settings…
    • Enable IPsec tunnel to L2TP host: enabled.
    • Type: Pre-shared key (PSK)
    • Pre-shared key: jadehs
  • Button PPP Settings…
    • Legitimisation:
      • MSCHAP: activated
      • MSCHAPv2: activated
      • All others: deactivated
    • Security and Compression
      • Use Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE): enabled
      • Leave all other settings as they are

Identity	Identity / IPsec Settings	Identity / PPP Settings

Further information: https://github.com/nm-l2tp/NetworkManager-l2tp